Richard Steel
Managing Director | Marketing Services Consultant at Steel Creative Network- Claim this Profile
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Bobbie Andrews
There is a very select group of people who, should I ever start my own business, I would want on my team and in my corner. Richard is at the top of that list. When I first started to work with him, I was struggling to get the wider business to buy into my ideas, but Richard took the time to listen, understand what it was I was trying to achieve, and why. Ultimately, we teamed up and together delivered some wonderful work that I will always be proud of. Whether you require someone to strategise, plan, coordinate, or just get something done, Richard is the man that I would go to. He is thorough and meticulous. He anticipates problems, whilst always remaining positive. He is thoughtful and reliable. I could go on, but he’s also modest, so this is only going to embarrass him. We may have started out this journey as colleagues, but today I call him a true friend.
Ben Johnson
I worked with Richard on several strategic projects whilst at Asda. His collaborative leadership style, insight-driven approach and innovative creative thinking were key to ensure we always delivered on time and in full. There were never problems, just barriers to overcome and solutions to put in place.
Tom Biggs
Richard has exceptional knowledge of this industry. He is an out of the box thinker that will always find the best fit for a client’s request and really provide that wow factor. He has a substantial network of industry specific professionals that can be drawn upon to ensure projects are completed to a top standard. Richard also boasts excellent leadership skills and is driven to ensure his teams provide excellency.
Bobbie Andrews
There is a very select group of people who, should I ever start my own business, I would want on my team and in my corner. Richard is at the top of that list. When I first started to work with him, I was struggling to get the wider business to buy into my ideas, but Richard took the time to listen, understand what it was I was trying to achieve, and why. Ultimately, we teamed up and together delivered some wonderful work that I will always be proud of. Whether you require someone to strategise, plan, coordinate, or just get something done, Richard is the man that I would go to. He is thorough and meticulous. He anticipates problems, whilst always remaining positive. He is thoughtful and reliable. I could go on, but he’s also modest, so this is only going to embarrass him. We may have started out this journey as colleagues, but today I call him a true friend.
Ben Johnson
I worked with Richard on several strategic projects whilst at Asda. His collaborative leadership style, insight-driven approach and innovative creative thinking were key to ensure we always delivered on time and in full. There were never problems, just barriers to overcome and solutions to put in place.
Tom Biggs
Richard has exceptional knowledge of this industry. He is an out of the box thinker that will always find the best fit for a client’s request and really provide that wow factor. He has a substantial network of industry specific professionals that can be drawn upon to ensure projects are completed to a top standard. Richard also boasts excellent leadership skills and is driven to ensure his teams provide excellency.
Bobbie Andrews
There is a very select group of people who, should I ever start my own business, I would want on my team and in my corner. Richard is at the top of that list. When I first started to work with him, I was struggling to get the wider business to buy into my ideas, but Richard took the time to listen, understand what it was I was trying to achieve, and why. Ultimately, we teamed up and together delivered some wonderful work that I will always be proud of. Whether you require someone to strategise, plan, coordinate, or just get something done, Richard is the man that I would go to. He is thorough and meticulous. He anticipates problems, whilst always remaining positive. He is thoughtful and reliable. I could go on, but he’s also modest, so this is only going to embarrass him. We may have started out this journey as colleagues, but today I call him a true friend.
Ben Johnson
I worked with Richard on several strategic projects whilst at Asda. His collaborative leadership style, insight-driven approach and innovative creative thinking were key to ensure we always delivered on time and in full. There were never problems, just barriers to overcome and solutions to put in place.
Tom Biggs
Richard has exceptional knowledge of this industry. He is an out of the box thinker that will always find the best fit for a client’s request and really provide that wow factor. He has a substantial network of industry specific professionals that can be drawn upon to ensure projects are completed to a top standard. Richard also boasts excellent leadership skills and is driven to ensure his teams provide excellency.
Bobbie Andrews
There is a very select group of people who, should I ever start my own business, I would want on my team and in my corner. Richard is at the top of that list. When I first started to work with him, I was struggling to get the wider business to buy into my ideas, but Richard took the time to listen, understand what it was I was trying to achieve, and why. Ultimately, we teamed up and together delivered some wonderful work that I will always be proud of. Whether you require someone to strategise, plan, coordinate, or just get something done, Richard is the man that I would go to. He is thorough and meticulous. He anticipates problems, whilst always remaining positive. He is thoughtful and reliable. I could go on, but he’s also modest, so this is only going to embarrass him. We may have started out this journey as colleagues, but today I call him a true friend.
Ben Johnson
I worked with Richard on several strategic projects whilst at Asda. His collaborative leadership style, insight-driven approach and innovative creative thinking were key to ensure we always delivered on time and in full. There were never problems, just barriers to overcome and solutions to put in place.
Tom Biggs
Richard has exceptional knowledge of this industry. He is an out of the box thinker that will always find the best fit for a client’s request and really provide that wow factor. He has a substantial network of industry specific professionals that can be drawn upon to ensure projects are completed to a top standard. Richard also boasts excellent leadership skills and is driven to ensure his teams provide excellency.
Experience
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Steel Creative Network
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director | Marketing Services Consultant
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Jan 2021 - Present
Create, Adapt and Deliver with Impact We believe in doing things differently. We keep it simple, matching and managing your projects with proven, highly skilled industry experts with global experience in design delivery. Working this way guarantees the best talent, whilst keeping overheads low. Create, Adapt and Deliver with Impact We believe in doing things differently. We keep it simple, matching and managing your projects with proven, highly skilled industry experts with global experience in design delivery. Working this way guarantees the best talent, whilst keeping overheads low.
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ModelShopper
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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Co-Founder and Strategic Director
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Jul 2021 - Oct 2022
We are all about using insight to help brands deliver credible, effective shopper communication in a sustainable way. We help our clients to be better at maximising the value of in store communications by delivering more effective messaging more sustainably. We are all about using insight to help brands deliver credible, effective shopper communication in a sustainable way. We help our clients to be better at maximising the value of in store communications by delivering more effective messaging more sustainably.
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Earth
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant: Director Of Operations And Business Development
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Aug 2020 - Mar 2021
Earth is a creative strategy agency based in London. We specialise in embedding sustainable communications into the fabric of your organisation's DNA. We use creative thinking, design and storytelling to expose your social investment programmes and communicate them through your existing brand architecture and channels. Using economic insights, we dig deep into the more detailed picture of what your social impact really means for your business as well as for society and planet. Earth is a creative strategy agency based in London. We specialise in embedding sustainable communications into the fabric of your organisation's DNA. We use creative thinking, design and storytelling to expose your social investment programmes and communicate them through your existing brand architecture and channels. Using economic insights, we dig deep into the more detailed picture of what your social impact really means for your business as well as for society and planet.
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The Delta Group
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Business Unit Director
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Aug 2018 - Aug 2020
Senior member of the leadership team, with in depth experience in Design, Client strategy, Print manufacture, Logistics and Warehousing, Event management and team leadershipClients include: Apple, Wilko, Arcadia, Victoria’s Secret, Evans Cycles, AB InBev, Scotch and Soda, Hema, River Island, Moet & Chandon, Hasbro, Paramount, Sony, Disney, Studio Canal, eOne Entertainment, Proteus
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Managing Director (MPD and Events Division)
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Mar 2015 - Aug 2018
Reporting to the Executive Board, a role with a strong operational focus, commercial/growth initiatives across multiple functions including Event Services, display installations, warehousing, and POS library services and group logistics.
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Director Of Services
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Dec 2013 - Mar 2015
Reporting to the Executive Board, working across all departments and external partners to deliver high-profile events and services across all group clients
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Head Of Retail Services
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Sep 2011 - Nov 2013
Reporting to the Executive Board, operations management for retail store services across all Delta group clients.
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Senior Account Director
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2009 - 2010
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Client Service/Operations Director
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2007 - Sep 2009
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Coutts Retail Communications
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Manager
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2002 - 2007
Key Clients: Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Pictures (UK and International), Momentum Pictures
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Head of 3D Structural Design
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2000 - 2002
Head of Department and lead designer in a team of 3D structural designers (Retail, Brand and Film)
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Education
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1991 - 1993
Sheffield Hallam University
3D Design, Design -
2023 -
Renewable Energy Institute
Member of the Renewable Energy Institute, Galileo Master Certificate in Renewable Energy Management and Finance and Renewable Energy Solutions
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